Connecticut Attorney General Backs Down on Google Street View Data RequestGoogle has reached an agreement with a coalition of Attorneys General from several US states, led by Connecticut, about the Street View WiFi personal data collection issues. The two sides will negotiate a settlement despite previous threats of prosecution by former Connecticut AG. Essentially, in the deal Goo...

PayPal Operations Crippled in IndiaAfter almost a year of problems, PayPal has come to an agreement with the India authorities that will enable it to continue to operate in the country, albeit in a very restricted way. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed some limitations to what users can do with their PayPal accounts in India.
The move was aimed at cutting down on tax ...

Google's Spam-Busting Algorithm Change Now LiveGoogle's announced algorithm change supposed to cut down on poor quality search results is now live. After plenty of complaints about the quality of Google results, particularly the prominence of some "content farms" and "scrapers" positioned higher than original content, the company announced that it would intervening.
The change ...